Divya Joseph

Hometown: Thodupuzha, India

Advisor: Dr. Kumar Venkitanaryanan

About

Divya Joseph is a third year PhD student working with Dr. Kumar Venkitanarayanan in the Department of Animal Science at University of Connecticut. Divya has completed her DVM from India and worked as a veterinarian prior to joining for the PhD program. Her research interests include food microbiology and safety, antibiotic resistance, and microbial proteomics. More narrowly, her research focus is on developing novel strategies to reduce a major food-borne pathogen, Listeria monocytogenes and understanding their pathogenesis in humans. As a microbiologist, Divya has also experience working with other nosocomial pathogens and uses techniques such as cell culture, molecular biology, and animal models for her research.